East Asia. This region of the world, close to China's borders, received just over 37% of the total in 2020, according to the Green Finance & Development Center (https://greenfdc.org/investments-in-the-belt-and-road-initiative-bri/?cookie-state-change=1644955373905).

Western Asia ranked second, with almost 18% of the total, followed by Sub-Saharan Africa, with just over 15%. South America received slightly less than 9%. The energy sector received the largest share of investments, followed by transport infrastructure.